# Soft Signals

> Contract award record from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Care Quality Commission](/buyers/care-quality-commission/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: [SQW Limited](/contract-winners/sqw/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £71,523
- Tender value: £71,523
- Award date: 21 December 2023
- Published: 2 February 2024
- Contract start: 2 January 2024
- Contract end: 31 March 2024
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 21ec59fd-2645-4533-9806-348948ee8d9a-719736
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-704219c1-370f-4b3a-8c64-be9e17030fd7

## Description

This is a Contract Award Notice\. The Care Quality Commission \(CQC\) require the services of a contractor to undertake a research project focused on Soft Signals\. This procurement was undertaken through the Shared Business Services Consult 18: Multidisciplinary Consultancy Services Framework Agreement \(Lot 3\) following the Direct Award process\. The contract is awarded for total period of 3 months\. Total Awarded Value is maximum of all charges including any optional contract extensions\. Contract Reference: CQC EP&S 066

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/21ec59fd-2645-4533-9806-348948ee8d9a-719736)